When Wall Street was 'occupied': Iconic pictures from the 2011 protests

The Occupy Wall Street protest movement against social and income inequality in the US completed five years on September 17. We bring to you images from the demonstration at New York city's Zuccotti Park in 2011.

The popular slogan of the protesters, "We are the 99%," referred to the perceived income disparity in the US.

The popular slogan of the protesters, "We are the 99%," referred to the perceived income disparity in the US and the concentration of wealth in the hands of 1 per cent of the population. Source: Mithaq Kazimi, WION (WION)

The movement later snowballed into a global 'Occupy movement' against social and economic disparities.

The movement later snowballed into a global 'Occupy movement' against social and economic disparities. Occupy protests took place in over 951 cities across 82 countries. Source: Mithaq Kazimi, WION (WION)

It is considered a precursor to the Black Lives Matter movement in America. Source: Mithaq Kazimi, WION

“The only good political movement I've seen lately was Occupy Wall Street."

“The only good political movement I've seen lately was Occupy Wall Street. They had no leaders, which was genius. But unfortunately it always ends up with some hippy playing a flute:” John Lydon, American singer. Source: Mithaq Kazimi, WION (WION)

“I'm an anarchist and I do think things such as Occupy Wall Street are about getting a little closer to the solution”

“Occupy Wall Street didn't just spring from the earth organically, out of thin air."

“Occupy Wall Street didn't just spring from the earth organically, out of thin air. This was all part of the global socialist movement:” Monica Crowley, American columnist. Source: Mithaq Kazimi, WION (WION)